Mako Ng

  • MOFs with Curtin University in Australia

    Our third year CSCT student Jessica Bristow undertook a six week internship at Curtin University in Perth, Australia. Here’s what she had to say about her experience: Developing computational methods to resolve structural and materials properties of MOFs (Metal-Organic Frameworks)...

  • Birthday talk on solid-state materials in New Zealand

    Our third year CSCT student, Jessica Bristow gave a talk on her research at a conference in New Zealand where she also won a $200 Amazon voucher as a prize. Here is how she got on. Advanced materials and nanotechnology 7 was...

  • Biomaterials with University of São Paulo in Brazil

    Our third year CSCT student Marcus Johns undertook a three month internship at University of São Paulo, one of our partners in Brazil. Here’s what he had to say about his experience: Improving the bio-functionality of cellulose in order to use...

  • Plastics from corn

    Our third year CSCT student, Paul McKeown took part in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition held at University of Bath. The competition challenges doctoral candidates to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its significance to...

  • We live in a world of waste.

    Our third year CSCT student, Chris Davey took part in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition held at University of Bath. The competition challenges doctoral candidates to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its significance to a...

  • Meet the Engineers: Secondary school event in Dorchester

    Four of our students, Jemma Rowlandson, Jon Chouler, Jon Wagner and Leighton Holyfield, attended the ‘Meet the Engineer’ event, at the Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester. The event takes place every two years and is aimed at Years 8 – 10 (ages 12...

  • Conference Report: 2014 IChemE Applied Catalysis and Reaction Engineering

    On 17th – 18th Sept 2014, CSCT students Tamsin Bell and Emma Sackville attended the 2014 IChemE Applied Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Conference in Cambridge. This report was written by Emma. A few weeks ago, Tami and I attended the Applied Catalysis...

  • Primary School Science Day in Trowbridge

    On Friday 20 June 2014, four second-year students (Robert Chapman, Sarah Kirk, Mako Ng and Joe Thompson) took part in a Science Day at St John's Catholic Primary School in Trowbridge. This post was contributed by 2nd-year research students Joe...

  • Internship report: Lisa Sargeant, Almac, Northern Ireland

    Lisa Sargeant, final year DTC student, undertook a one month internship way back in Janurary at Almac in Northern Ireland. Here’s what she had to say about her experiences: Taking experiments from the millilitre scale to the litre scale can...

  • Conference report: RSC Solid State Group Easter Meeting 2014

    The RSC Solid State Group Easter Meeting was organised by Professor Aron Walsh (University of Bath) and Dr David Scanlon (UCL) and was held at the Kavli Royal Society International Centre in Chicheley between 14-16 April 2014. This post was...